Seattle 17th of May Festival

Welcome to Seattle’s popular 17th of May Celebration, a.k.a. Syttende Mai [Soot-n-duh My]. Last year’s parade brought over 20,000 spectators to the streets of Ballard to see more than 100 groups, including marching bands, Norwegian-American lodges, drill teams, classic cars and much more – all for Norway’s Constitution Day.

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The Norwegian Seventeenth of May Committee

An independent nonprofit organization founded to commemorate Norwegian Constitution Day, sponsors the annual Syttende Mai celebration. This day has been celebrated in the Seattle area since 1889.
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